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Y'all took the bait, ignore that idiot and let's be happy that we're finally making some positive progress.
You were fist-bumping with a troll account...
Its a first step. We needed one at this damn point.
Please don't feed the troll. Guy is obviously prefers the fascists who are attempting to overthrow our democracy at every turn.
Eh, it's fun calling people out to be dipshits while we watch the vote go our way 😂😂 Still good for the ban, tho. Imagine having such a sad existence that you make troll accounts on a video game forum to try to annoy people in political threads
I saw. Still agree with that post. Not everything else that was said.
Sorry but no, but I guess agreeing with a post makes a person guilty of trolling also
staff post - stay on topic
That part.
Despite the shitty state of our union, I really have to commend the Biden Administration, and the Democratic Party, for keeping their head down, their feet to the ground, and passing some of the most Progressive legislation this country has ever seen.
Is shit perfect? No. Could Dems be better? Absolutely. But the doing of the work continues.
Jimmy Dore syndrome. Or slightly less extreme, Susan Sarandon.
ultimately very useful idiots for right wing agenda.
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I mean, Biden said he find a way to get us through a 50/50 senate.
We got
-Chips Bill
-Gun legistlation
-Covid rescue plan
-IRA bill
-All those judges
Pretty damn productive 2 years I'd say. I still want more like electoral reform and civil rights legislation but take what we got threaded a needle through the smallest of holes.
I really hate that it took 4 years of Wannabe-Dictator + a global pandemic to make progressive shit actually able to pass congress.
it's nice to see some positivity. things can turn around, we just need more wins.
bet on some student loan forgiveness before midterms as well.
What are the deets on how long the tax credit lasts for EV's? Is it sales-limited again or is it for X amount of years? Or an "until further notice" tax credit?
This is the exact sentiment we should all have. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good...
Pragmatism is key.
The EV stuff could end up fundamentally changing the transportation industry in many different ways. I imagine automakers have been lobbying nonstop, what the final bill looks like will be Interesting to say the least.
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This is a great step. I'm actually excited about our Government for once. Biden is like a lowkey LBJ all of a sudden. Nice work.
Yeah I thought I had heard something like that. I just wasn't sure if it was time limited or like the first one where it applied to the first X amount of sales, or (hopefully) a "permanent" thing that lasted until it was removed later on (probably by R's because heaven forbid they don't screw shit up lol)
And ain't THAT the gag!?!?
To this day, the thing I say about Biden, is that when he announced his candidacy and we knew what the primary field would look like back in 2018, Biden wasn't my first or fifth choice.
Only one person I knew had it down from the start that Biden would win and deliver.
And that was my goddamn father. The second Biden announced he said, "Biden's got it" and never wavered. No way! I said. Look how sloppy his campaign is! I said.
Like, I'm not still trying to be eating crow from the man in my 30s.
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Who knew the long time senator and level headed VP would have a handle on a 50/50 senate.
The only Senator your should stan is Sherrod "I'm from Ohio and voting like I'm representing Oregon" Brown, but unfortunately, short of Donald Trump proclaiming he'll sick the NCAA on THE Ohio State, he's gone in 2024.
But yeah, a great day for the Democrat's.
But yeah, a great day for the Democrat's.
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Still at the debate / floor speeches.
View: https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1556068065170886656
It makes sense. He more than anyone else has to defend his vote for it. Given the options of "more stuff," "some stuff," and "nothing at all," most other Senators and their constituencies wanted "more stuff." Manchin wanted "some stuff" but most voters in West Virginia, along with other Republicans, wanted "nothing at all." So while other Senators might be complaining that it doesn't do "more stuff," Manchin is out there to explain to his voters that "some stuff" is actually pretty great and in fact better than "nothing at all."
Read the Detroit Free Press this month, it feels like there's a massive shift happening. Some automakers are preparing massive cuts in their gasoline powered divisions while investing heavily in their electric workforce. There was an article with a line hinting that one automaker was looking to discontinue most of their gasoline powered vehicles. We're rumbling for a change.
Yeah - unfortunately, education polarization is going to knock out Tester, Brown, and Manchin in 2024, and probably make Baldwin's ree-election a much harder thing since 2024 will be the first non-Democratic leaning year those seats have been up in since 2000. Now, if Vance/Dr. Oz candidates type win primaries, they all have a small chance, but that level of candidate easily won the Governorship last year in Montana and West Virginia is West Virginia.
In a perfect world, the GOP would've nominated Rubio in 2016, there hasn't been the full education polarization we saw the past few years, and they all have an outside shot.
I think there is a cap on the price of the car. $80k for trucks, vans, SUVs and $55k for cars.
It is a point of sale credit, not one you have to file for on your tax return. It appears the income limit is at $150k for single filers and $300k household. That was from a couple days ago. The bill text is out but I haven't read it.
You forgot:
-infrastructure (which also includes green energy and conservation pieces)
-Saving the us postal service
-And potentially some minor but substantial government reform through the electoral count act (versions from late last year had minor parts of hr1 in it)
-and marriage equality
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Two-time Presidential loser Bernie doing Bernie shit. This is why Progressives won't be viable national candidates. They have this all or none philosphy. Like it or not, Moderates get shit done because they realize they'll never get 100% of what they want in a 60/40 country with gerrymandering and a 24/7 propaganda network.
No problem. There is also a credit for used EV cars. IIRC, up to $25k and a $4k credit.
I think the main issues were the with the Afghanistan withdrawal and Covid appearing to really start going away due to vaccine rollout in late spring/early summer 2021 - then the variants started hitting. Just two big things nearly back to back that turned a lot of people off.
Then supply chain chaos and buying habits changing leading in part to inflationary issues. Then stock market, gas, etc. Just a lot of sustained sour news over the last year that overshadowed and more immediately affected people versus a lot of the legislative stuff.
